- RSTP is activated generally and on the ring ports of all devices in the MRP ring.
- MRP compatibility is activated on all devices in the MRP ring.
- Root RSTP switch must be in the MRP ring (preferably not RSTP root bridge and MRP ring manager in the same device).
- Connect the whole RSTP network to the RSTP Root Bridge by a RSTP connection.
- If it is possible, do not create secondary loops on the MRP ring with no other RSTP switch in between.
- No local loops (a loop on the same MRP switch)
- No loops from one MRP switch to another MRP switch, by a RSTP port and no RSTP switch in between.
- A Switch with the second best root priority should also be located in the MRP ring (RSTP backup root bridge).